Vinyl pressings
by Tim Buckley · 1974
Look At The Fool was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
T \ DS - 2201 - 31795 RE 1 - 1 RH A4Side A runout - etched [A - stamped]
T \ DS - 2201 - 31796 - RE 1 - 1 RH A2Side B runout - etched [A - stamped]
DS - 2201 - 31795 RE 1 - 1 RHRunout side A, etched, variant 1
DS - 2201 - 31796 - RE 1 - 1 RH XRunout side B, etched, variant 1
Ⲗ DS - 2201 - 31795 RE 1 - 1 RH /ARunout side A, etched, variant 2
て DS - 2201 - 31796 - RE 1 - 1 RH/ARunout side B, etched, variant 2
DSC 2201 ASide A runout
DSC 2201 BSide A runout
DS - 2201 - 31795 RE 1 - 1 RH PRunout side A, etched, variant 1
DS - 2201 - 31796 - RE 1 - 1 RH X PRunout side B, etched, variant 1
Λ 2 P DS-2201-1 31795 RE1 RHRunout side A, etched (except for the stamped 'Λ 2 P'), variant 2
B P DS-2201- 31796-RE1 RHRunout side B, etched (except for the stamped 'B P'), variant 2
S1 DS-2201-31763 RE1 RH 31795-RE-1 1B A5A runout (31763 crossed out)
S1 DS-2201-31796-RE1 RH 1A A4B runout
31,795A label
31,796B label
S1 DS-2201-3̶1̶7̶6̶3̶ RE 1 RH 31795-RE-1 1B A3A runout, variant 1
DS-2201-31796-RE1 RH 1A AB runout, variant 1
S1 DS-2201-3̶1̶7̶6̶3̶ RE 1 RH 31795-RE-1 1B A3A runout, variant 2
DS-2201-31796-RE1 RH 1A BB runout, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Discreet DS 2201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Discreet DS 2201First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1974 | France | Discreet 59 204First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Discreet DSC 2201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Discreet K59204First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1974 | US | Discreet DS2201First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Discreet DS2201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Discreet DS 2201LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | US | Discreet DS2201First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1974 | US | Discreet DS2201First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1974 | US | Discreet DSC 2201First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1974 | US | Discreet DS2201First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1974 | UK | Discreet K59204 / Discreet DS 2201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Discreet W 59204LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Italy | Charter Line CTR 26061LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Edsel Records ED 294LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Italy | Get Back GET643LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0561LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0561 / Discreet RGM-0561LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2017 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0561LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2017 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0561LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records DS 2201LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Discreet DS2201LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| ? | New Zealand | Reprise Records DS 2201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Look At The Fool are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Discreet DS2201, released September 13, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS2201, DSC 2201, K59204, DS 2201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T \ DS - 2201 - 31795 RE 1 - 1 RH A4 and T \ DS - 2201 - 31796 - RE 1 - 1 RH A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
